Biotechnology Bulletin ›› 2023, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (8): 70-79.doi: 10.13560/j.cnki.biotech.bull.1985.2023-0493

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Effects of Planting Density on the Stem Quality and Root Phenotypic Characters of Summer Sowing Maize

ZHANG Yong(), XU Tian-jun, LYU Tian-fang, XING Jin-feng, LIU Hong-wei, CAI Wan-tao, LIU Yue-e, ZHAO Jiu-ran(), WANG Rong-huan()   

  1. Maize Research Institute, Beijing Academy of Agriculture & Forestry Sciences, Beijing Key Laboratory of Maize DNA Fingerprinting and Molecular Breeding, Beijing 100097
  • Received:2023-05-24 Online:2023-08-26 Published:2023-09-05
  • Contact: ZHAO Jiu-ran, WANG Rong-huan E-mail:zhangyongzhangxuan@163.com;maizezhao@126.com;ronghuanwang@126.com

Abstract:

The experiment was carried out to provide useful reference and guidance for the selection and breeding of maize varieties with high-resistance to density and lodging. The 24 widely planted maize varieties were selected to compare the differences of stem qualities and root traits under two plant densities of 60 000(D1)and 90 000(D2)plants/hm2. The results showed that: 1)The lodging resistances of the tested 24 maize varieties differed largely, no lodging occurred during the growth period for 18 varieties such as Jingnongke728 in which used Jing2416 as the male parent. The lodging rate of Zhengdan958 reached 89.4% at physiological maturity under D2 density, but no lodging before physiological maturity. The root lodging rate of Xianyu335 reached 68.56% at the V12 stage, and no lodging occurred during the last stage. 2)Plant heights, ear heights and ear height to plant height ratio of the tested 24 maize varieties increased with the increasing of plant density. Plant height, ear height and ear coefficient of 18 varieties such as Jingnongke728 in which used Jing2416 as the male parent averaged 272.13 cm, 106.44 cm and 39.11%, and significantly lower than those of Zhengdan958 and Xianyu335. 3)The rind penetration strength, snapping resistance, root length and dry weight of the tested 24 maize varieties averaged 40.61 N/mm2, 205.06 N, 217.35 m/plant and 14.29 g/plant respectively, and decreased with the increasing of plant density; but the yield showed an increasing trend, with an average of 11 724.48 kg/hm2. The rind penetration strength, snapping resistance, root length and dry weight of 18 varieties such as Jingnongke728 which used Jing2416 as the male parent had obvious advantages than those of Zhengdan958 and Xianyu335, and the varieties such as Jingnongke728 were the high-yield and density-tolerance varieties.

Key words: plant density, summer-sowed corn, stem quality, root phenotype traits, influence